May 2026 PPM Ratings:
May 2026 PPM Ratings: Day four of Nielsen Audio's May 2026 (4/30-5/27) PPM ratings are below. Ranks (in parentheses) are among subscribers. All graphs indicate Average Share Mon-Sun 6am-Midnight Persons 6+.
With the two companies in ongoing litigation (CAT 10/17/25), Cumulus has ceased subscribing to Nielsen and its stations are no longer visible in PPM markets.
Austin (27)
KASE iHeartMedia
5.5 (5) to 6.5 (3)
Largest share since June 2015.
Cume: -1,400 to 198,800
KVET iHeartMedia
3.3 (11) to 3.5 (10)
Cume: +7,000 to 228,900
Raleigh (34)
WQDR Curtis
6.1 (7) to 6.8 (4t)
Cume: +22,600 to 214,300
WNCB iHeartMedia
2.1 (16) to 2.1 (16)
Cume: +3,500 to 128,900
Indianapolis (38)
WLHK Radio One
3.4 (10) to 3.3 (9)
Cume: -7,100 to 114,000
WFMS Cumulus
Does not subscribe.
Nashville (40)
WSIX iHeartMedia
4.9 (6) to 4.2 (7t)
Cume: +18,700 to 145,900
WNFN Midwest Classic Country
1.6 (12) to 3.9 (9t)
Largest share since Dec. 2023.
Cume: +6,700 to 75,200
WKDF Cumulus & WSM-FM Cumulus
Do not subscribe.
Jacksonville (43)
WGNE Renda
5.6 (7) to 6.3 (6)
Largest share since July 2022. First format lead since Aug. 2020.
Cume: +22,300 to 190,300
WQIK iHeartMedia
5.9 (6) to 5.6 (9)
Cume: -9,200 to 164,700
Milwaukee (44)
WMIL iHeartMedia
5.4 (5) to 5.7 (6)
Cume: -18,000 to 215,100
WMBZ Magnum
2.4 (13t) to 2.2 (14t)
Cume: -6,300 to 91,500
Did not subscribe until Holiday 2025.
Providence (45)
WCTK Full Power
10.1 (1) to 10.8 (1) Largest share in the format this month.
Cume: -4,900 to 260,400
Norfolk (46)
WGH Max
4.2 (8) to 4.2 (9)
Cume: +14,900 to 118,300
WUSH Sinclair
3.7 (10t) to 3.6 (11t)
Cume: +5,700 to 111,200
West Palm Beach (47)
WIRK Hubbard
4.4 (6) to 4.7 (5)
Cume: +11,900 to 78,500
Greensboro (48)
WPAW Audacy
5.1 (6) to 5.2 (5t)
Cume: +14,600 to 156,300
WTQR iHeartMedia
4.5 (7) to 3.9 (8)
Cume: +8,600 to 141,600
Memphis (55)
WLFP Audacy
5.3 (5) to 5.0 (5)
Cume: +8,000 to 121,500
WGKX Cumulus
Does not subscribe.
Hartford (57)
WWYZ iHeartMedia
10.9 (1) to 9.9 (1t)
Cume: -4,800 to 167,200
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